Prototypes and concept models at OKCA show
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I talked to Sal, and he indicated that they don't plan on doing the mini fixed blades as mules, but that people kept mentioning it to him. One thing they're great at is being open to new things.
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Funny you should ask, while I was at the table a gentleman I was standing next to asked Sal about using a glowing material for the Firefly but as of now there aren't any plans to use moonglow from what I gathered.jabba359 wrote:Seems like there's a lot of interest in the Firefly model. But the most important question has yet to be asked: Does it glow?
I worded the description of the Schempp Bowie prototype poorly. The scales are lightning strike carbon fiber and the bolster/guard may be bronze(can't quite recall the color). My invocation of rubber in describing the handle was trying to illustrate the bending of a coffin type handle into a more ergonomic shape.
Here's the obligatory picture of Eric & Sal. Along with Ed and lots of other folks it was a real pleasure to talk with them.
In the next picture are the Spydies I brought home from the show. I've mourned the loss of my Barongs, but now I have two and am particularly excited about the one with the Tom Krein treatment. I picked up a Spyderfly on Friday because the deal was too good to pass up. The next day I found two more at another table. The Rock Salt has an unused factory edge and was sitting amongst a bunch of old hunting knives. I met a young man who found a Forager in similar circumstances, having been tipped off by Dave (spyderwa) as to where to where it was. I'm already looking forward to next year.
Here's the obligatory picture of Eric & Sal. Along with Ed and lots of other folks it was a real pleasure to talk with them.
In the next picture are the Spydies I brought home from the show. I've mourned the loss of my Barongs, but now I have two and am particularly excited about the one with the Tom Krein treatment. I picked up a Spyderfly on Friday because the deal was too good to pass up. The next day I found two more at another table. The Rock Salt has an unused factory edge and was sitting amongst a bunch of old hunting knives. I met a young man who found a Forager in similar circumstances, having been tipped off by Dave (spyderwa) as to where to where it was. I'm already looking forward to next year.
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$70 on a Rock Salt is criminal! You stole it!
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Needless to say I did not try to negotiate a lower price.Sithus1966 wrote:$70 on a Rock Salt is criminal! You stole it!
Our reason is quite satisfied, in 999 cases out of every 1000 of us, if we can find a few arguments that will do to recite in case our credulity is criticized by someone else. Our faith is faith in someone else's faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case.
- William James, from The Will to Believe, a guest lecture at Yale University in 1897
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Sal asked that we not take pictures of the knives.SpydieFan wrote:*This thread is useless without pics* :P
His reasons for not allowing pics of prototypes was sound business I believe.
Kinda sucks but I totally get it.
(He let me sneak a picture of the Techno though) http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthre ... Knife-Show!
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Thanks for the photos.
You're one lucky dude. Congratz.
You're one lucky dude. Congratz.
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My favorite knife at the OKCA show was the Firefly and I sure hope it goes into production. The orange G10 combined with the CF looked wicked!
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While browsing some older Spyderco catalogs today, I noticed that the 1993 Catalog has a knife that Spyderco sold that was called the Hotaru, which is "Firefly" (ホタル in Japanese. It was manufactured by G. Sakai and has a red LED in the rear. I sincerely hope that the new Firefly gets some sort of glowing upgrade before it comes out. If not, I guess I'll just have to mod it to fit it's namesake!
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Hey Sequim, you beat me by minutes to that rock salt. I saw it on the first pass, and by the time my better half gave me permission, you had already gotten it.
Well played sir! At least I know it went to a good home now.
Well played sir! At least I know it went to a good home now.
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I still hope Spyderco will come eventually with an updated Hotaru (I'd preffer something along the lines of the 1st Generation Navigator) with a LED light in the handles.jabba359 wrote:...the 1993 Catalog has a knife that Spyderco sold that was called the Hotaru, which is "Firefly" (ホタル in Japanese. It was manufactured by G. Sakai and has a red LED in the rear.
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